Stress, helplessness, and despair: the mental health state of Ukrainian youth

Stress, Helplessness, and Despair. These are the results of an anonymous survey conducted by Teenergizer in May-June 2024 among 2,035 teenagers and young adults from various regions of Ukraine. Respondents came from both large cities and rural areas, with the majority from vulnerable groups, such as youth in frontline zones, internally displaced persons, and those facing economic difficulties. We aimed to understand the thoughts, feelings, aspirations, and attitudes towards the realities young people encounter daily. Unfortunately, the results are extremely…

Yana Panfilova delivered a speech at the SDG17 Roundtable in Geneva

Teenergizer leader Yana Panfilova delivered a speech at the SDG17 roundtable at the Palais des Nations at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The main topic of the speech was digital inequality. Due to the war, many adolescents and young people have difficulty accessing the Internet to attend school online, find a job, or even just stay informed. And due to limited access to online mental health support, hundreds of thousands of young people are forced to seek self-help…